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Mexican president Pena Nieto to overhaul police | Mexican president Pena Nieto to overhaul police |
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Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has announced plans to overhaul the country's municipal police forces after the disappearance of 43 students. | |
Mr Nieto said he would place all local police units under federal control. | |
The students, all trainee teachers, went missing in September after joining a protest in Iguala, Guerrero state. | The students, all trainee teachers, went missing in September after joining a protest in Iguala, Guerrero state. |
Their disappearance sparked mass protests, with many still unconvinced by the official explanation that the students were murdered by a drugs gang. | Their disappearance sparked mass protests, with many still unconvinced by the official explanation that the students were murdered by a drugs gang. |
Mayor's arrest | Mayor's arrest |
In a televised speech, President Pena Nieto said that "Mexico must change". | |
He announced proposals for a series of constitutional reforms that would allow the country's 1,800 municipal forces to be dissolved and taken over by state agencies. | He announced proposals for a series of constitutional reforms that would allow the country's 1,800 municipal forces to be dissolved and taken over by state agencies. |
The overhaul would begin in Mexico's four most violent states, he added - Tamaulipas, Jalisco, Michoacan and Guerrero. | The overhaul would begin in Mexico's four most violent states, he added - Tamaulipas, Jalisco, Michoacan and Guerrero. |
Guerrero is where the 43 students vanished on 26 September. | Guerrero is where the 43 students vanished on 26 September. |
They had been attacked by local police in Iguala after attending a labour rights demonstration. | They had been attacked by local police in Iguala after attending a labour rights demonstration. |
Under President Pena Nieto's plans, the thousands of local police forces would come under the control of the 31 federal state governments. | |
The proposals would also seek to simplify the way in which crimes are currently dealt with at a federal, state or local level, the Associated Press news agency reported. | |
Some local police forces refuse to deal with federal crimes such as drug trafficking. | |
The reforms are due to be presented to Congress next week. | |
President Pena Nieto had faced widespread criticism over the students' disappearance, despite vowing to track down those responsible. | |
Relatives of the missing have led mass protests across the country to express their anger at the government. | Relatives of the missing have led mass protests across the country to express their anger at the government. |
The official explanation offered by the Mexican authorities is that the students were murdered by a drugs gang, but family and supporters say they are unconvinced. | The official explanation offered by the Mexican authorities is that the students were murdered by a drugs gang, but family and supporters say they are unconvinced. |
Forensic tests are being carried out on bodies found in mass graves in Guerrero. | Forensic tests are being carried out on bodies found in mass graves in Guerrero. |
The mayor of Iguala, Jose Luis Abarca, has been arrested and faces accusations that he ordered police to confront the students on the day of their disappearance. | The mayor of Iguala, Jose Luis Abarca, has been arrested and faces accusations that he ordered police to confront the students on the day of their disappearance. |
The case has highlighted the issue of collusion between drug cartels and the Mexican authorities. | The case has highlighted the issue of collusion between drug cartels and the Mexican authorities. |
In recent years thousands of people have disappeared or been killed after being caught up in drug-related violence. | In recent years thousands of people have disappeared or been killed after being caught up in drug-related violence. |